[Oorang]

I know that former SpecOps guys have been recalled from retirement as well as CIA assets

I've been wondering about that. My cousin's husband was retired SpecOps and about 6 months ago he was called back. Last I heard he was at Fort. Bragg, not sure where he is now. My oldest brother was all set to retire about 1 year ago. He's still working (wouldn't let him go).

[ExSoldier]

From what I gather, the retired SpecOps guys are given a choice of their old pay grade or a top level GS pay grade and sent to Bragg to act as trainers at the Special Warfare School. They are given whatever exemptions they need such as physical training or certain health stuff or excusal from jump status for bad knees or whatever. That frees up the young studs to deploy to combat zones. I hear its a really good deal for those retirees. I know a few former SpecOps Officers now serving in other than SF assignments who are getting ready to retire. Afraid of the new STOP/LOSS orders, they may get around that by agreeing to go to Bragg as trainers back in the green beanies.